Army’s Acquisition Support Center, the development of a SEPv4 variant is ongoing through fiscal 2023. Army on Tuesday selected General Dynamics Land Systems to build a light tank meant to improve mobility, protection and direct-fire capabilities for Infantry Brigade Combat. The SEPv3 variant of the Abrams tank weights 73.6 tons, can travel at 42 mph. The latest development comes shortly after local media broke the story, citing sources close to the deal.Īt that time, when asked about the potential purchase, a spokesperson for the Defence Ministry told Defense News the ministry had identified “the necessity to provide armored military units with modern tanks that would comply with the requirements of the modern battlefield,” and it was working to “define the possibilities of securing these capacities based on the available technical solutions that are proposed by potential suppliers.” Under the plan, the designed contract is to include logistics, training and simulators for Polish troops. The forthcoming acquisition is to allow Warsaw to replace its outdated Soviet-designed T-72 and PT-91 tanks with a new tracked vehicle platform. The value of the upcoming deal was not disclosed. Deliveries of the new tanks are expected to begin in 2022. These companies are armed with the M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams main battle tank as the Combined Arms Battalion and U.S.
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